Concord ¿ Six additional state public schools are the latest to install an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) an effort applauded by the State's AED Advisory Commission. The AED recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the State House this week. The ceremony is in conjunction with National "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness" held annually in October. The American Heart Association and Parent Heart Watch will also participate in the ceremony.

The following schools are receiving an AED and accessories provided by the Cardiac Science Corporation: Croydon Village School ¿ Croydon, Valley View Community Elementary School ¿ Farmington, Paul A. Smith School ¿ Franklin, Lyndeborough Central School ¿ Lyndeborough, Monroe Consolidated School ¿ Monroe,Seabrook Elementary School - Seabrook.

The Commission seeks to ensure that at least one AED is available in every New Hampshire school. AED's are being placed in schools to protect students, employees and visitors from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. As frequently used facilities for community sporting and activity events, schools are logical places for AED devices. New Hampshire is home to more than 600 public and private schools, and although most have AED's in place, the Commission is still pushing for 100 percent placement. With these awards there remain 9 public schools without an AED device registered with the NH Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. Cooperative efforts continue to ensure AED placement in the remaining public schools, encourage availability of AED coverage at athletic and school activities, and the inclusion of non-public schools in the access to AED's statewide effort.

DOVER -- St. Thomas Aquinas High School will be offering Adult Education Classes in theology and the Catholic Faith. The classes will be aimed at anyone who is interested in deepening their understanding of their faith, Scripture and the Church. They may especially be of interest to Catechists who teach children, adolescents, or adults in the R.C.I.A. Classes will meet once a week for six weeks from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at St. Thomas (dates to be determined). The cost is $60. Cost reductions available for financial hardship.

One of the following will be offered this Fall: Scripture: The Stories of the Hebrew Scriptures; Catholic Social Teaching; Second Vatican Council; Catholicism: Church Doctrine, Practice, and Spirituality.

AUGUSTA ¿ The Maine Charter School Commission will accept applications from potential charter school operators who hope to open schools for the 2013-14 school year. The request for proposals and application are available on the Commission website, at http://www.maine.gov/csc/.

YORK — The York High School Services office has completed scanning all academic records for students who graduated 2003-2010. If you would like a paper copy, contact Student Services by Oct. 31 at 207-363-1813 or bstevens@yorkschools.org.

KITTERY — The Kittery Recreation Department now accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year for our SAFE Afterschool Program. For children in K-8th grade, offers opportunity to be supervised in a safe environment when school ends from 2:00-6:00 p.m. daily. A registration packet is available at the Recreation Office, 120 Rogers Rd., Kittery, online at http://www.kittery.org/Pages/KitteryME_Recreation/SAFEInfo or call 439-3800 for more information.

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY — Head Start is currently accepting applications at all sites for the 2012-2013 school year. Families must meet income eligibility guidelines and there is no cost to eligible families. Sites are located in Derry, Epping, Newmarket, Portsmouth and Hampton Falls with classes running 5 days a week, September through June. For more information or to complete an application, contact us at 668-8010 ext.6098.

STRAFFORD COUNTY — Community Action Partnership of Strafford County's Head Start and Early Head Start programs are currently accepting applications. Contact: Call 603-516-8144 or email headstart@co.strafford.nh.us to get started on the application process. You can also learn more at www.straffordcap.org.

DOVER — Dover Adult Learning Center is offering GED, Adult High School and Adult Basic Education classes. Potential students must attend a registration session in Dover or Rochester. Sessions are Tuesday mornings from 10-11 or Tuesday nights from 6-7. Call 603-742-1030 to register for one of the testing sessions.

SOUTH BERWICK —There are several opportunities to learn something new during October at Marshwood Adult Education. If you have ever thought of becoming a hospice volunteer there will be an information evening on Tuesday, October 2. Learn CPR & First Aid, all about Bees or how to become a Literacy Volunteer.

The only Saturday Maine Driving Dynamics class in Southern Maine will be held on October 13.

If you need to update your computer skills, there are a few seats left in our Excel 2010 class starting Tuesday, October 23.

For Foodies we have 5 course Harvest Supper at Spring Hill and Wood fired Oven Cooking at Sunburst Nursery. Discover woodblock print making, the benefits of worm composting or how to make a memory t-shirt quilt.

The GED is all new in 2014 - now is the time to start or finish up. For more information or to register visit our website at www.marshwood.maineadulted.org or call 207-384-5703.